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2011 Ford Fusion engine problems

The 2011 Ford Fusion has 290 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

290

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Fusion engine complaints by model year793 complaints2006: 58 complaints2007: 73 complaints2008: 40 complaints2009: 37 complaints2010: 793 complaints2011: 290 complaints2012: 116 complaints2013: 449 complaints2014: 238 complaints2015: 320 complaints2016: 542 complaints2017: 520 complaints2018: 282 complaints2019: 199 complaints2020: 52 complaints
Fusion engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY TO PARKING AREA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE, DEMOLISHING THE FRONT END. THE FORD PARTS PERFORMED EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OR CABIN AREA, BUT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 8, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Ford Fusion have?

NHTSA has 290 complaints about the 2011 Ford Fusion engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.